I don't know either. If seems like when my fantasy baseball players comeback earlier than expected, they usually have a set back which keeps them out longer than originally expected!😀
Never say never about marginal prospects finding themselves for a period of time, but I agree Workman is very unlikely going to be involved in any decision to dump Torkelson.
No, a lot of them aren't, but the ones that are viewed as geniuses by fans tend to fall out of favor over time. There are very few that are universally admired throughout their whole career.
He definitely looked safe, but camera angles are tricky and the views I saw all had the glove partly hidden. I think the intention of the replay is to overturn calls which are so obvious that there is zero doubt. This was close to 0 but not 0.
As a former 1B, I am always protective of 1B's including Torkelson, but I agree it doesn't matter for a fan how they get rid of somebody who doesn't contribute.
I don't think the Tigers hitters are playing below their optimum as a group. The following players with 50 or more at bats have played ABOVE their PECOTA projections:
Greene
McGonigle
Dingler
Baez
AS EXPECTED
Carpenter
Keith
Torres
Torkelson
BELOW EXPECTATIONS
Vierling
McKinstry
Perez
Jones
Lee
They are just an average offense with some injured players right now. They are not going to carry a team which has been decimated by pitching injuries.